BACKGROUND: Psychological distress is common in the antenatal period. In England,
psychological distress is classified as mild, moderate or severe but only those who suffer …

Objective to systematically review qualitative research that explores the experience of
maternal antenatal psychological distress, such as depression, anxiety and stress during …

Accessible summary• Despite recognition of the diagnostic implications of postpartum
depression, prenatal depression remains an often‐overlooked condition. Nonetheless …

Background Numerous factors have been shown to cause (or alleviate) maternal
psychological distress in the early postpartum period, and a variety of interventions have …

Introduction: Diagnoses and symptoms of postnatal mental health problems are associated
with adverse outcomes for women and their families. Current classification and assessment …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature surrounding women's
psychological health in pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal periods. The content will …

Objectives to understand the trends in, and relationships between, maternal stress,
depressive symptoms and anxiety in pregnancy and post partum. Design a prospective …

Objective: To characterize psychological distress of women admitted with their infants to a
private hospital mother–baby unit. Methods: A cross‐sectional self‐report survey including …

Aims and objectives To assess:(1) the prenatal distress level in T urkish pregnant women
and (2) to examine the association between prenatal maternal distress and personal and …

AIM: to elucidate the effects of prior mental disorders on newly delivered women's mental
health and to compare the outcome of different instruments to screen for maternal distress …